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STATEHOUSE (May 15, 2019) – State Rep. Don Lehe (R-Brookston) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Lehe to learn more about the legislative

STATEHOUSE (May 15, 2019) – State Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Soliday to learn more about the legislative

STATEHOUSE (May 15, 2019) – State Rep. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Aylesworth to learn more about the

STATEHOUSE (May 15, 2019) – State Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
As House pages, students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Negele to learn more about the legislative

The 2019 legislative session has come to a close, with all legislation making it through the process now signed into law by the governor. Legislators worked hard on important policies on behalf of Indiana’s rural communities, including new laws allowing industrial hemp to be grown and expanding broadband to unserved regions of the state.

STATEHOUSE (May 10, 2019) – State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Jordan to learn more about the legislative

The 2019 legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly finally adjourned. Lawmakers were even able to end a week ahead of schedule, saving taxpayers money! Throughout my first legislative session, I authored or sponsored five laws, the most of any first-term legislator.

The 2019 legislative session came to a close after completing our work on the Indiana’s budget. We once again created a financial plan for state operations that is responsible while making a record investment in K-12 education.
Enacting the state budget was a top priority, and Indiana’s fiscal blueprint for the next two years maintains prudent

STATEHOUSE (May 8, 2019) – Legislation authored by State Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) improving efficiency and accountability in Porter County elections was recently signed into law by the governor.
The new law increases the number of officials on the Porter County Election Board from three to five, ensures all absentee and early voting ballots

STATEHOUSE (May 6, 2019) – Legislation authored by State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) providing offenders the option of paying court fees with community service was recently signed into law by the governor.
Currently, a convicted person who does not pay their court fees by a specified date defaults and can be sent to jail. Pressel said making

During the 2019 legislative session, one of the General Assembly’s biggest priorities was to pass an honestly balanced budget funding state operations for the next two years. By working diligently, lawmakers finished ahead of schedule and under budget while accomplishing our top goals. The new budget includes a record investment in K-12 public education while maintaining the state’s healthy reserves.

The opioid crisis continues to impact people across the state, and we must work together to combat this epidemic. As a pharmacist, I see first-hand how opioids have the ability to negatively impact those who take the drug. During the 2019 legislative session, I worked on several pieces of legislation to address opioid addiction in Indiana, and improve

The legislative session began with a promise to students, teachers and schools that they would have the necessary tools and resources to drive student success. As our official business concluded at the end of April, it was clear education remained a top priority for lawmakers. With record investments in K-12 funding and innovative programs to help elevate the teaching profession, our schools can continue educating young Hoosiers.